Ants killed my plants!!!

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Binkie

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these damn ants or termites i dunno what they are are killing my plants they already killed my bigest plant which was 10 ft.!!!!!! i am so pissed they are workin on other ones too i didnt know what was wrong a couple of my plants started dyin an i didnt know why until i pulled one to find a nest of ants at the very base of my plant they made a nest and looked like they were eating into my stalk at the base!!!! how do i kill these bastards before they kill all my plants????!!!
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Sheckster

Sheckster

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Remember that those asshole ants collaborate with termites and aphids.. Basically carrying them around...
Termites mostly feed on dead plant material ... like the wood in our houses or decaying trees in the forest
The ants built their nest next to their food source... Probably aphid infestation..
I doubt the source of your issues is the ants, but they are a an indicator of something else there.
 
IAm5toned

IAm5toned

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like mealworms......

but what do i know, i just ask other people for help instead of learning on my own. burger boss......... :p :lol:
 
Burger Boss

Burger Boss

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IAm5toned said:
like mealworms......

but what do i know, i just ask other people for help instead of learning on my own. burger boss......... :p :lol:
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There ya go baby, keep it CLOSE to the vest. Don't ask others for any info. It's just a cannabis forum, why would ANYONE think to ask for any help in here! Yeah.......good luck with that............;..
 
Sheckster

Sheckster

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IAm5toned said:
like mealworms......

but what do i know, i just ask other people for help instead of learning on my own. burger boss......... :p :lol:
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Well considering that humans are social learners.. it makes sense to ask others who may be more knowledgeable..
It is natural for learners to seek more knowledgeable others (MKO's as Vygotsky and Bandura call them)...
I am sure that you learned how to grow or do your electrical by experimenting... not by finding the information from another source

You learn from others regardless if you are doing research yourself and reading that info from another source.. or asking those who are most knowledgeable...
One of the problems with your type of learning is that it is subjective to your perspective and your limited experiences...
So when this individual asks this type of question, he is getting multiple perspectives from a broader scope of experience...
Too bad your contributions to the knowledge base are yours..
 
Burger Boss

Burger Boss

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Sheckster said:
Well considering that humans are social learners.. it makes sense to ask others who may be more knowledgeable..
It is natural for learners to seek more knowledgeable others (MKO's as Vygotsky and Bandura call them)...
I am sure that you learned how to grow or do your electrical by experimenting... not by finding the information from another source

You learn from others regardless if you are doing research yourself and reading that info from another source.. or asking those who are most knowledgeable...
One of the problems with your type of learning is that it is subjective to your perspective and your limited experiences...
So when this individual asks this type of question, he is getting multiple perspectives from a broader scope of experience...
Too bad your contributions to the knowledge base are yours..
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And a BIG Amen Brother! Very refreshing to find someone who understands what this forum is about.
I'm sick & tired of these smug types who cheap shot newbies for "sport". BB
 
Kushcrosser

Kushcrosser

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They are termites! I lost 6 3 foot plants to them bastards. I will take a pic and post it later of the base where they hollowed them out.
 
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Binkie

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ya guys dont turn my post into a flamer war but anyway they look like little black ants i dont really know what a termite looks like but if they look like black ants i guess they could be termites...... i am gonna try my hardest to kill these bastards before they destroy my crop
 
Kushcrosser

Kushcrosser

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You usually wont see termites, they will stay underground. I had plants that were just falling over that looked perfectly healthy. So I looked closer, and seen them in the base of the stalk. They have orange heads, and creamy colored bodies.
 
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gurn

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Diazinon granules sprinkled around the base of the plant will kill the ants but dont water it in. If it gets wet it won't work and I don't know how good it is for the plant. You might set it on paper around your plant and then when you need to water you can remove it.
 
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Binkie

Member
i just put boric acid around the base of plants but i also waterd it will that kill my plants????? if i didnt do that tho the ants would have killd um
 
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Binkie

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lol yea man they are ants they are defintly not termites i guess because its been so dry around here an the soil where the plants has moisture the ants have decied to make a nest at the very bottom of the stalk and root and are eating away at my stalk killing my plants i put htis roach killer stuff around and at the base of my plant and watered it hopefully the boric acid in it dosent kill my plants.... but its etheir that or the ants defintly will because they have already kill 3.... does anyone know it roach killer will kill my plants??? the brand is HOT SHOTZ roach killer powder
 
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thabo12

Member
home depo get organic i cant remember the fucking name but it say spray today harvest today but dont go crazy wit it good luck
 
bluntforce420

bluntforce420

Member
I would try to attract them away from your plant instead of spraying something that might not only kill your plant BUT may also harm you in the long run. Try mixing up some sugar water and just water one of the pots that is already doomed, might be something to try next time, hope those fuckers die and leave your plants alone, good luck :joint:
 
SCARHOLE

SCARHOLE

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I thought ants ate a plant of mine cause it was close to there hole.
Turned out to be grasshoppers!
Dam.
 
kevin

kevin

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i used boric acid on some indoor plants trying to control aphids. i think it messed up the ph in my soil, not really sure... but anyways i had a room full of dead plants after i used it.
 
CrazyBudz

CrazyBudz

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wow...i got alot of ants living in the soil but they dont really get on my plants.....maybe i should work on getting rid of them.!
 
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